Question 9 of 19intermediate💡 UnderstandShort Answer2 marks

Check how the names of the months in these calendars correspond to the months in the English calendar.

Correct Answer

Different calendars have different month names that roughly correspond to English calendar months.

Hindu Calendar: Chaitra corresponds to March-April Vaishakha corresponds to April-May etc.

Islamic Calendar: Month names like Muharram, Safar, Rabi al-Awwal correspond to different periods each year as it's a lunar calendar.

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Explanation

This activity helps students understand that different calendar systems have different month names but they can be mapped to approximately correspond with the English/Gregorian calendar months.

Solution Steps

  1. Different calendars have different month names that roughly correspond to English calendar months.

  2. In the Hindu calendar, Chaitra corresponds to March-April, Vaishakha to April-May, etc.

  3. In the Islamic calendar, month names like Muharram, Safar, Rabi al-Awwal correspond to different periods each year as it's a lunar calendar.

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